breech

Word family adjectivebreechedbreechlessnounbreechingbreech birthbreechblockbreech

breech /briːtʃ/ noun [countableC] → breach

the part of a gun into which you put the bullets 〔枪炮的〕后膛

Examples from the Corpus

breech• The advantages of double barrel over the old single barrel breech loading books is numerous.• Wool was big, not just for jumpers but for breeches.• A formidable figure she was too, in her belted smock and green breeches.• He was dressed neatly enough in grey breeches, white shirt and an ill-fitting blue coat, but was barefoot.• It was flag bedecked and in front of it a brass band were parading in breeches, green-Loden jackets and cocked hats.• Quickly she pulled on the breeches.• Alfred somewhat nervously served drinks, aware of uncomfortable tight breeches.

Origin breech

Old English brec, plural of broc “leg-covering”

单词	breech
释义	breech Word family adjectivebreechedbreechlessnounbreechingbreech birthbreechblockbreech breech /briːtʃ/ noun [countableC] → breach the part of a gun into which you put the bullets 〔枪炮的〕后膛 Examples from the Corpus breech• The advantages of double barrel over the old single barrel breech loading books is numerous.• Wool was big, not just for jumpers but for breeches.• A formidable figure she was too, in her belted smock and green breeches.• He was dressed neatly enough in grey breeches, white shirt and an ill-fitting blue coat, but was barefoot.• It was flag bedecked and in front of it a brass band were parading in breeches, green-Loden jackets and cocked hats.• Quickly she pulled on the breeches.• Alfred somewhat nervously served drinks, aware of uncomfortable tight breeches. Origin breech Old English brec, plural of broc “leg-covering”
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